“I may be the luckiest mayor in America today,” said Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. “Gearing up for full-scale production of the legendary Chevy Camaro is a new high point in the more than two decades of extraordinary partnership between the City of Lansing, General Motors and the UAW.”

“We build the best cars in the world right here in Lansing, and we’re delighted to welcome the 2016 Chevy Camaro to the Lansing-made family of great automobiles.”

The returning workers to the Lansing Grand River plant will be delighted to see the retooling of the factory, along with the addition of three new paint systems for 2016 Camaro exterior colors including, Summit White, Bright Yellow and Red Hot. The investment also includes two robotic framers, which allow better dimensional control to provide a more precise drive experience.

The addition of a second shift is a very welcome surprise considering GM CEO, Mary Barra, originally said the market would dictate whether a second shift would be needed for 2016 Camaro production. This shows GM has very ambitious plans for this sixth-generation of Camaro.

“With this investment in tooling and equipment, we will continue to do our part to build on the high-quality reputation of this iconic car,” said GM North American Manufacturing Manager Scott Whybrew. “These investments in the Lansing plants are proof of the teams’ quality commitment, to put the customer at the center of everything we do!”

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They were built awesome in CANADA too….. Too bad GM moved it out and didn’t dare about the jobs lost here….like the poster says…Americas favourite car five years in a row….then they say…screw you CANADA….